We finally have WiFi and also found the needed cord to connect the camera to computer. We have been unable to post to the blog, but should be able to keep up now.
We arrived last night, had a pretty and calm eight-hour cruise up the Chesapeake Bay. We are at Calvert Marina, $1/ft with Boat US membership. Their loaner car is an old 5 speed pick-up that has a sign on the dash, "Do not take keys out of the ignition" We took the car to CVS for a few items and then drove to the Ace Hardware. It was closed for Memorial Day. We are visiting some small towns, but there are plenty of large boats!
As we entered into the channel at Solomon's, MD, we were surprised at the number of boats. King navigated to our slip at the marina via this boat highway. It reminded us of Mo-Pac Highway in Austin at rush hour.
Members of a local sailing club invited us for happy hour. However, it started to rain and an outdoor event would not work. We invited all 17 people to our enclosed sundeck. Our first docktails. Docktails is boater lingo for cocktails on the dock. Everyone brings his/her beverage and usually chips and dip to share.
The Chesapeake is huge: 200 miles long with 11,000 miles of shoreline covering six states, including 50 military installations, so there are lots of restricted areas. It's 30 miles wide at the south end and 3 miles wide at the north, with an average depth of only 21 feet. Its' water is brackish (part salt water) south of Annapolis and fresh north of there. Our boat will develop a tannin mustache from the waters.
Sharon supervising
We planned to leave this morning for an anchorage south of Annapolis, however storms are predicted with small craft advisories. We decided to lay up here for two more nights to let the storm system go through.
Beautiful!
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